Boshu Nio Kiyozane Wakizashi

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Hello gents, 

 

I offer a beautiful Naginata Naoshi Wakizashi, that I currently received back from the NTHK shinsa in Chicago last month. The blade is mumei. The Naginata Naoshi was attributed to Boshu Nio Kiyozane, who worked in the first half of the 15th century around 1440. Here are the measurements: 

 

Nagasa: 41cm

Nakago Nagasa: 12,8cm

Motohaba: 2,7cm

Sakihaba: 2,5cm

Sori: 1,2cm

Motokasane: 0,3cm

 

The workmanship is influenced by Yamato and Soshu den. The sword was originally made as a Naginata, but later shortened to its current length, so it became a Naginata Naoshi with a shobuzukuri construction. The blade has  a itame hada mixed with a burl mokume hada, which becomes a straighter Yamato style masame hada through the edge. The hamon is made in suguha notare with a deep nioi guchi of prevalent nie. This complex hamon ends in a beautiful yakizume boshi. Additional activities inside the wakizashi are yabashiri, ji nie, nijuba and inazuma. 

 

The overall condition of this sword is excellent to near mint. The old Japanese polish is quite good. There is a larger ware on one side of the blade, but it is nether fatal nor disturbing. 

 

This blade comes with a high quality edo period koshirae. The worksheet of the NTHK shinsa is included in this sale. As soon as I receive the kanteisho from Japan, I will send it to the new owner. 

 

The wakizashi stays currently with me in Germany and can be shipped worldwide with DHL premium international. 

 

My asking price is 2900€ or best offer. 

 

Payment should be done via paypal friends and family, or with a transaction directly to my bank account. 

 

 

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Here are pictures of the koshirae 

 

 

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More pictures of the koshirae

 

 

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More pictures of the koshirae 

 

 

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 Pictures of the kogatana 

 

 

 

 

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More pictures of the koshirae 

 

 

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More pictures of the koshirae

 

 

 

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The new asking price is 2600€ obo. 

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I reduce the asking price to 2400€ obo. 

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Here are more pictures of the koshirae. 

 

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The new asking price is 2200€ obo. 

 

 

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The new asking price is 2000€. 

 

The NTHK kanteisho from the Chicago sword show this year should arrive soon and is included for the new owner. 

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This wakizashi is sold.